About Erickson Springs Campground- Paonia RD
Erickson Springs Campground is in a dense spruce and fir forest setting near Anthracite Creek and receives little sunlight so it is cooler than much of the surrounding area. Each site has a tent pad and can accommodate smaller camping trailers, a picnic table and combination fire ring/grill. There is a picnic area prior to the campground with 2 tables and a restroom and a separate ATV parking area near the campground. The Dark Canyon Trailhead is just past the campground and accesses the Dark Canyon Trail 830. The parking area accommodates horse trailers for equestrian access into the Raggeds Wilderness Area. OHV/ATV users ride the nearby Forest Road 795 (Munsey Creek Road) that extends north from Erickson Springs Campground to the Raggeds Trailhead, Raggeds Trail 820.
- Fees: $14 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic in campground; $6 per vehicle overflow parking; $10 per firewood bundle.
- Season: May 23 – Weather dependent
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 9 mi southwest of Marble, CO · 38.95447, -107.27098
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erickson Springs Rec Area | ATV road | at camp | 0.7 mi |
| Munsey Creek | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Munsey Ruby Stock Driveway | Horse | 0.4 mi | 6.8 mi |
| Dark Canyon | Horse | 0.5 mi | 13.4 mi |
| Raggeds | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.7 mi | 14.6 mi |
| Deep Creek Lake | Horse | 2.3 mi | 4.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Hawsapple 4.5 mi
- Spruce 4.7 mi
- Lost Lake Campground-Paonia RD 6.7 mi
- Horse Ranch Park (Dispersed)-Paonia RD 8.6 mi
- Marble Area 9.2 mi
- Bogan Flats Group Campground 9.7 mi